Celebrating the pope's visit without the hassle of going to Philadelphia

It won't be as easy as finding a party on Super Bowl Sunday, but for the faithful who want to congregate to watch Pope Francis celebrate Mass without the hassle of traveling to Philadelphia, there are some options.

Perhaps the biggest remote event associated with the 4 p.m. Sept. 27 Mass along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be in Bethlehem.

ArtsQuest has had success with screenings of other major events at the venue, which sits on former Bethlehem Steel Corp. land and derives its name from the preserved blast furnaces that serve as the venue's backdrop.

Last year, tens of thousands of fans attended screening parties for World Cup soccer games. And more than 8,500 packed the venue this summer to see the U.S. prevail in the Women's World Cup.

Those looking for the kind of beer-soaked celebration the games brought to the venue should probably look elsewhere. ArtsQuest CEO and President Kassie Hilgert described the event as a "family-focused cultural experience."

The diocese will hold its own outdoor Mass at the Levitt Pavilion at noon, before the screening of the papal Mass. Catholics can attend the diocese Mass to fulfill their Sunday obligation. Just watching the papal Mass on the big screens doesn't qualify, the diocese said.

"This is a chance for people from around the diocese to gather as a diocesan family to participate, from a distance, in the papal Mass," said Mary Fran Hartigan, the diocese's secretary for Catholic life and evangelization.

Ethnic foods prepared by parishioners at diocese churches, many of which were founded generations ago by recent immigrants, will be featured. Those attending can expect a taste of Spanish, Italian and Hungarian cuisines, among others.

Other viewing parties are being planned in the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey.

The scene on Sept. 27 at St. Catherine of Siena in Horsham, Montgomery County, may actually resemble a Super Bowl Sunday bash from a distance.

Joshua Jenkins, parish services director there, told CBS 3 News the church is hosting a tailgating party after its Mass on Sunday morning and in advance of the papal Mass.

"They'll have the opportunity to bring food, bring grills, cook out, socialize and hang out for a while," Jenkins said, according to the network.

When 4 p.m. hits, those in attendance will have the opportunity to view the papal Mass on TVs in the church's social hall, CBS 3 News reports.

Elsewhere, the celebration is being extended beyond a few hours next Sunday.

At St. Peter's University in Jersey City, programming tied to the pope's visit kicks off at 4 p.m. Wednesday with a live streaming of the Canonization Mass of Junipero Serra at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

St. Peter's is live-streaming virtually all of Pope Francis' public events during his U.S. trip, which also includes stops in Washington, D.C. and New York City.

The university is marking the papal Mass in Philadelphia with a five-hour event that includes a separate Mass and several faith-based discussions, according to its website.

And for those who prefer to recognize the pope's visit in a more secular way, they can do so with a visit to Wildwood. At 6 p.m. Saturday, Cape May Brewing Co. plans a tapping of its new YOPO beer at Good Night Irene's, a brewpub in the Jersey Shore town.

If you're wondering how the beer tapping is connected to the pontiff, YOPO means "You Only Pope Once." The beer was crafted to commemorate Francis' visit.